Drill category

Football dribbling drills

Dribbling drills build the confidence to run with the ball and beat an opponent. Start unopposed through gates, then add a defender so players learn when to travel and when to release.

What to coach

Head up between touches
Change of speed to escape
Protect the ball with the body

Filter the dribbling drills Football session plans

All 115 football dribbling drills

Every drill below has its own page with the full setup, coaching points, progressions and a pitch diagram.

Cone Clear-Out — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Traffic Lights Dribbling — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
1v1 Gate Attack — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Skill Move Circuit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Toolbox — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Tag & Fun Games — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Ball Mastery Clinic — ball mastery drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Attacking Duels — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dribble Slalom Head To Head — dribbling drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
1v1 End Zone Duels — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shielding & Turning Under Pressure — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
2v2 Rapid Tournament — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Gates Speed Work — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide 2v1 Overloads — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
1-to-1 Agility With The Ball — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 7 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
1v1 Channel Duels — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 6 to Adults
Four Goal Dribble Game — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 6 to Adults
Slalom To Goal — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shield And Escape — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Wide Take-On To Cross — dribbling drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
1v1 Defending Duels — defending drill, 15 min, Under 7 to Adults
Split And Drive Out — playing out from the back drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Agility Gate Weave — football fitness drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Under 12
Ball Tag Conditioning Game — football fitness drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Under 12
Ball Mastery Figure Eight — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
1v1 Arrival Box — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 8 to Adults
Overload Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Sole Roll Grid — ball mastery drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Figure Eight Mastery — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Gate Hunt Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 7 to Adults
Underload One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 7 to Adults
Tempo One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 7 to Adults
Transition One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 7 to Adults
Rotation One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 7 to Adults
Combination One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 7 to Adults
Wide Channel One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 7 to Adults
Counter One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing One-v-One Lane — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 7 to Adults
Overload Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Underload Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Tempo Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Transition Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Rotation Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Combination Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide Channel Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Counter Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Escape Square Dribble — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Overload Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 17 min, Under 8 to Adults
Underload Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Two-Touch Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Tempo Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Transition Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 17 min, Under 9 to Adults
Pressure Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
Continuous Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 17 min, Under 8 to Adults
Rotation Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 17 min, Under 8 to Adults
Combination Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Wide Channel Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
Counter Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 17 min, Under 9 to Adults
Finishing Two-v-One Wide Attack — attacking drill, 17 min, Under 8 to Adults
Overload Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
Underload Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Two-Touch Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Tempo Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Transition Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
Pressure Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Continuous Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
Rotation Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
Combination Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Wide Channel Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 14 min, Under 12 to Adults
Counter Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults
Finishing Ball Interval Fitness — football fitness drill, 16 min, Under 12 to Adults

Drills by age group

Dribbling drill questions coaches ask

How many football dribbling drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 115 football dribbling drills in the library, each with a setup, coaching points, common mistakes, a progression and a regression so you can run it with mixed abilities.

What equipment do I need for dribbling drills?

Most drills need only a ball per player, cones and bibs. You can filter the drill library by the kit you actually have, including mini goals, full goals, poles, ladders and rebound boards.

How long should a dribbling practice last?

Ten to fifteen minutes on one technical practice is usually enough before players need a change of picture. Follow it with the same theme inside a small-sided game.